Humor: Steve Irwin Tribute

Steve Irwin Tribute by Amanda Bussell

Someone posted this to Imgur yesterday (February 22nd) as a tribute to Steve Irwin. I used to love this show so much, I couldn't resist re-posting it, even if it is a day late.

"Happy Birthday to a man that inspired many. The world misses you Steve."

Humor: Desktop Conundrum

"Story of my Life" by Devin of According to Devin

Three quarters of the folders on my computer are named "New folder"

Gaming Round-Up: February 23, 2015

"Video Games Are Blitzing the World"

Time Magazine Cover from January 18, 1982

News: Fulham Broadway's Vue in London is to set to be transformed into the UK's first-ever esports arena next month.  The "Gfinity Arena" will accommodate some 600 spectators for an array of live competitions that will be streamed across the world.

News: The Strong National Museum of Play, in Rochester, New York, has announced details of the World Video Game Hall of Fame.  The objective of the initiative, much like other halls of fame from music to toys, is to "recognize individual electronic games of all types... that have enjoyed popularity over a sustained period and have exerted an influence on the video game industry or on popular culture and society in general."  There are four criteria that games are measured against, for potential inclusion: icon status, longevity, geographical reach, and influence. You can put forward suggestions at the World Video Game Hall of Fame website.

Review: George Weidman enthuses over the Resident Evil REmake and analyzes what makes it such an excellent addition to the franchise.

Comic Round-Up: February 23, 2015

"Cap" by Mitch Breitweiser

"Learn how this digital painting was accomplished
in this month's ImagineFX Magazine!"

Interview: Iranian cartoonist Maya Neyestani was jailed over a cartoon which some in his native country took offense to. He talks to The Comics Journal about this and his new book on the subject

Interview: Lars Martinson, Author and Artist of Graphic Novel "Tonoharu"

Interview: Katie Skelly discuses her digital-only comic Tonya, about figure skater Tonya Harding, who became infamous after the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.

News: Hugh Jackman Wants to Play Wolverine Until He Dies

News: Often jailed Malaysian cartoonist Zunar will speak before a UN human rights conference in Geneva conference and plans to vilify the current regime

News: Six graphic novels are finalists for the eighth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards: The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza, Happy Birthday Babymouse, Sisters, The Dumbest Idea Ever, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl and El Deafo. This is the largest number of graphic novels to make the cut; the previous high was three.

Link Round-Up: February 23, 2015

"Etherium" by Marc Simonetti

Event: The Game of Thrones season premiere will officially take place in London, probably to tie in to the current Game of Thrones experience traveling exhibit that’s stationed there.

Interview: Goro Miyazaki: Anime director pursues something his "genius" father doesn’t have

25 Years of Beautiful, Fake Images Brought to You By Photoshop

The 26 Coolest Things at Toy Fair 2015, as chosen by Topless Robot.

Half a century ago, a Selkirk historian received, then forgot about, and only now remembered, a 1904 charity pamphlet that may contain a lost Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The anonymous story entitled "Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by deduction, the Brig Bazaar" revolves around Holmes deducing Watson's upcoming visit to Selkirk, which coincides with Conan Doyle's real-life one as a guest of honour to help the Border town raise funds to build a new bridge. But if it's not by him, then who wrote it?

How Apple designer Jony Ive influenced the design of the new Star Wars lightsaber

How Etsy Alienated Its Crafters and Lost Its Soul Yep.

How schoolteacher Harriet Glickman convinced Charles M. Shulz to add the first African-American character to Peanuts.

I can't think of many things creepier than rolling over in the middle of the night, only to have George R.R. Martin whisper something dire in your ear, but evidently, there are other who disagree.

Listen to "Shoggoth's Old Peculiar" read by Neil Gaiman (in three parts). A Young American on a walking tour of the British coastline stumbles into the town of Innsmout where Acolytes of Cthulhu teach him about life, Lovecraft, death and unspeakable horror.” (Funny)

Take Your Selfie Game to the Next Level With a 3-D Printed Statue of Yourself

This Twitter Rant Might Change How You Think About Female Characters

Video Round-Up: February 20, 2015

"'Big Birdman' starring Caroll Spinney and Big Bird" by The Watercooler

Sesame Street's Big Bird and the original Big Bird puppeteer Caroll Spinney hilariously spoof the 2015 Oscar-nominated film, Birdman.

"For your Oscar consideration: A veteran puppeteer, who plays an avian icon, battles his ego and attempts to find his way back to a certain furry and friendly street. This is 'Big Birdman.'"

Welcome to The Geek Art Gallery's daily Video Round-Up, in which we collect the geekiest videos from around the web each day for your enjoyment. Why slog through page after page of kitten and baby videos to find what you're looking for on video aggregators when you can cut straight to the chase here? Comedy sketches, countdowns, movie parodies, nerdy music, science in action, and supercuts - we've got it all!

Short Film: Killer Kart

"Killer Kart" by FSUCollegeOfMotionPictureArts

"Killer Kart"is an absurd comedic horror film in the vein of Reaper, Shaun of the Dead, or Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.  In it, a shopping cart comes to life to terrorize the late shift of a grocery store.   It's not actually frightening, it's just a lot of stupid, silly fun.  Exactly the sort of thing I love watching late at night with a rowdy group of friends.

"Killer Kart" holds the distinction of being the most successful film in the history of the Florida State University Film School, winning 37 awards and attending 79 festivals worldwide.  And why not?  It may be strictly B-movie fodder, but it's more entertaining than anything the SyFy Channel has created in years.

"The shopping cart. Four wheels, one basket, and tonight, for the closing crew of a small-town grocery store, a blood-splattered aluminum nightmare!"